It came as a bit of a surprise when German metalcore veterans Neaera returned with a new album in 2020. "Neaera" ended a seven-year hiatus and showed a band that was back with a full force. Fortunately, the wait for the next album, "All is Dust", wasn't as long as for the previous release. Four... Continue Reading →
Review PORTRAIT “The Host”
It took them a while to work on the new album and three years after the release of “At One With None”, Portrait are back with their sixth longplayer. The Swedes put a lot of time and effort into their latest release as it is a special one for the band. Portrait took the challenge... Continue Reading →
NEAERA – new song, new album
German metalcore veterans Neaera, who are celebrating their 20th anniversary this year, will release "All Is Dust" on June 28th via Metal Blade Records. On February 28th, 2020, Neaera released their seventh album – it was their eponymous comeback record after a seven-year-hiatus - which caught everyone by surprise. Despite having been well received, the... Continue Reading →
Review SIX FEET UNDER ‘Killing For Revenge”
Six Feet Under is the brainchild of former Cannibal Corpse frontman Chris Barnes, who formed the band as a side project in 1993. After parting ways with Cannibal Corpse, Six Feet Under got full attention and it was the start of a long death metal endeavor that is still going strong. The Florida-based death metal... Continue Reading →
NEAERA unveil details of their upcoming new album
On June 28, 2024, German metalcore forerunners Neaera will release their latest album "All is Dust" through Metal Blade Records. After ending a seven-year hiatus in 2020, it took the band four years to finish work on their eighth album and the lead single has already been unveiled. "Parcifier" is the title of this furious... Continue Reading →
Review DVNE ‘Voidkind’
Dvne hail from Edinburgh, Scotland, and their music is certainly a different ballgame than traditional bagpipe sounds, nor is it the sound of the Highlands that forms the basis for these 10 songs. Dvne focus on post-metal and sludge, which they refine with a progressive touch. Three years ago the band released their second album... Continue Reading →
Review TYR ‘Battle Ballads’
There are different kinds of ballads. There are the soft and often cheesy love songs being a tearjerker for people. Besides that, ballads also have a history, and the term goes back to Middle Age with ballads often being a narrative set that is strengthened by music. The latter is the interpretation of ‘ballad’ when... Continue Reading →
Review HAMFERD ‘Men Guðs hond er sterk’
Hamferd started in 2008 and represents the Faroe Islands in the world of metal. Five years after having been founded, Hamferd launched with ‘Evst’ their debut album, followed by ‘Támsins likam’. The sophomore release saw the light of day in 2018 and, also due to the pandemic, the launch of the next longplayer took a... Continue Reading →
Review KEYGEN CHURCH ‘Nel Nome Del Codice’
The brain behind Keygen Church has a familiar name. The ones of you that heard of Master Boot Record know the musical passion of Victor Love. The Italian programmer brought a new 8-bit sound the scene and is surprisingly connected to metal. With Keygen Church, Love has another one-project up and running. ‘Nel Nome Del... Continue Reading →
Review MIDNIGHT ‘Hellish Expectations’
One of the most thrilling bands these days is Midnight, and it isn’t even a band in the traditional meaning. Midnight is a solo effort by Athenar which started back in 2003 in Cleveland Ohio. Since then, Midnight released five studio albums, flanked by numerous spilt releases, singles and EPs. Not to forget in this... Continue Reading →
Review JOB FOR A COWBOY ‘Moon Healer’
Job For A Cowboy has been absent from the music scene since the release of their fourth studio album 'Sun Eater' in 2014. The band took a break to focus on other important aspects of their lives, but now they have returned to the limelight. The journey continues with 'Moon Healer', following the release of... Continue Reading →
Review NORTH SEA ECHOES ‘Really Good Terrible Things’
If two of the most important protagonists of progressive rock and metal music work together, the result can only be great. North Sea Echoes is such a joining of forces. Ray Alder and Jim Matheos, both with a shared background in Fates Warning and also known for numerous other projects and solo releases, have teamed... Continue Reading →
ASINHELL announced live shows
Death metal squad Asinhell announced a European summer tour with shows at smaller venues and big festivals. The majority of club shows also include German metal force Endseeker: 30/05/24 DK - Copenhagen - Pumphuset (+ Sickomania)02/06/24 DE - Hamburg - Übel & Gefährlich (+ Endseeker)03/06/24 LU - Luxembourg - Rockhal (+ Endseeker)05/06/24 NL - Utrecht - Rhonda (+ Endseeker)07/06/24... Continue Reading →
New song by NORTH SEA ECHOES
North Sea Echoes, the new band featuring Fates Warning members Ray Alder and Jim Matheos, have dropped a new single from their upcoming studio debut. Fresh off the release of 'Open Book', the band is happy to share the song 'Unmoved', along with a stirring music video featuring both Alder and Matheos. It's the second... Continue Reading →
Review LIFESICK ‘Love and Other Lies’ (EP)
Lifesick was formed in 2015 and hail from Frederica, a smaller town in Denmark. The band premiered a year later with an album called ‘6.0.1’. ‘Swept in Black’ followed in 2018 and it was ‘Misanthropy’ that found its way to the record stores in 2022. These release brought the band to the attention of Metal... Continue Reading →









